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Ask Slashdot: What Inspired You To Start Hacking?

Posted by Soulskill on from the that-stupid-turtle dept.

An anonymous reader writes "What got you into hacking? This is a question that Jennifer Steffen, IOActive CEO, often asks hackers she meets on conferences around the world. More often than not, the answer is movies: War Games, Hackers, The Matrix, and so on. But today, it is the real life hacking that is inspiring the movies of tomorrow. 'Hackers are doing epic stuff,' she says, and they are now inspiring movies and comics. So, what got you started? And what makes a good hacker today?"

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  1. Re:I was born at the right time... by UnknownSoldier · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Trash-80. Boo & Hiss. :-)

    Apple ][ forever!

    Of course the C64 guys would have the last laugh with its SID chip.